Medical lexiconHenry C. Lea, 1866 - 1031 pages |
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acid acid-a acidum affection alcohol ammonia ancients Aneurism animal anthelmintic anti antimony Apoplexy applied Aquæ aromatic artery Asphyxia astringent BALSAM bandage bark Bath bladder blood body boiling bone brain bronchia Calculi called canal Cancer carbonate carbonic acid cartilage cavity cerebellum chalybeate chloride Cinchona Colica colour Confectio Conium consists cornea cornu cutaneous Cynanche decoction Decoctum diaphoretic disease distilled diuretic Dose emmenagogue emollient EMPLASTRUM employed epithet ether etymon external Extract EXTRACTUM Fe'bris Ferri fever fibrin fluid formerly fracture glands hernia inferior inflammation intestines itis juice ligament lime Liquor medicine membrane MIN'ERAL WA'TERS morbid mucous muriate muscle name given nerve officinalis organs pain Pharmacopoeia plant plaster Plumbi posterior powder Prov resembling resin root skin soda stomach substance sulphate sulphuric surface Syst term Tinctura tion tissue tonic tumour Typhus ulcers urethra urine uterus vagina veins vessels
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Page 9 - A Dictionary of Medical Science : Containing a concise explanation of the various Subjects and Terms of Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, Hygiene, Therapeutics, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Surgery, Obstetrics, Medical Jurisprudence and Dentistry, Notices of Climate and of Mineral Waters, Formulae for Officinal, Empirical and Dietetic Preparations, with the Accentuation and Etymology of the Terms, and the French and other Synonymes, so as to constitute a French as well as an English Medical Lexicon.
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Page 249 - It is an enarthrodial joint, formed by the head of the humerus and the glenoid cavity of the scapula. It...
Page 249 - A case of common fever, arising from common en«»e«, as from cold, if the patient be kept in a close, foul situation, may be converted into a disease, capable of producing emanations, which may excite a similar disease in those exposed to them. Contagion and infection are generally esteemed synonymous. Frequently, however, the former is applied to diseases not produced by contact; as measles, scarlet fever. [?] Ac., whilst infection, (Prov.) Smit, is used for those that require positive contact;...
Page 9 - MEDICAL LEXICON; a Dictionary of Medical Science. Containing a concise explanation of the various subjects and terms of Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, Hygiene, Therapeutics, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Surgery, Obstetrics, Medical Jurisprudence, and Dentistry.
Page 174 - The leading and characteristic features of the morbid state to which I would direct attention are, anaemia, general languor and debility, remarkable feebleness of the heart's action, irritability of the stomach, and a peculiar change of colour in the skin, occurring in connection with a diseased condition of the
Page 389 - It is soluble in water and in alcohol, but not in ether. Exposed to a full red heat, it takes fire, and burns with a blue flame.
Page 162 - Mix the acid with half a pint of distilled water, and gradually add the marble. Towards the close of the effervescence apply a gentle heat, and, when the action has ceased, pour off the clear liquid, and evaporate to dryness. Dissolve the residue in one and a half times its weight of distilled water, and filter through paper.
Page 188 - Into a pint of fine gruel, not thick, put, while it is boiling-hot, the yolk of an egg beaten with sugar, and mixed with a large spoonful of cold water, a glass of wine, and nutmeg. Mix by degrees. It is very agreeable and nourishing. Some like gruel, with a glass of table beer, sugar, &c. with or without a tea-spoonful of brandy.